Get ready, Frome! The Unravelling Wilburys, a band that has been delighting audiences across the UK with their energetic and humorous tribute to the iconic Traveling Wilburys, are bringing their much-anticipated show to the Memorial Theatre on Saturday, 26th October.
For fans of the Traveling Wilburys, the world’s ultimate supergroup – featuring George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne – this is a night not to be missed.
Although the original band never performed live, The Unravelling Wilburys will be recreating what a Wilburys concert might have sounded like. The evening will feature classic hits such as ‘Handle with Care’ and ‘End of the Line,’ alongside solo masterpieces like George Harrison’s ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps,’ Tom Petty’s ‘American Girl’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, Roy Orbison’s ‘Pretty Woman’, and Jeff Lynne’s ELO anthem ‘Evil Woman’ and many more.
The Unravelling Wilburys, however, are renowned, as much for their humour as their musical renditions. Claiming to be the original Wilbury brothers from Nashville Tennessee, these “good ol’ boys” reckon their original songs were stolen by Dylan and co who became a tribute to them. Whether you believe this wild tale or not, you’ll be treated to a night of outstanding music and plenty of laughs.
The Unravelling Wilburys have toured from Penzance to the Orkney islands earning acclaim from packed audiences, but Walter Wilbury and “Sticky” Willy Wilbury may be familiar to Frome audiences as John Freeman and Martin Dimery, two former Frome College teachers who later created the Beatles tribute Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band.
“We’re really looking forward to our first-ever show at the Memorial Theatre,” said John Freeman. “These days our audiences like a nice comfortable seat, but if they do feel the urge to dance, we will have St. John’s Ambulance on standby!”
For tickets and more information, contact the Memorial Theatre or visit their website.
